05-29-2018

by Sherry Ziesenheim, CPA That guy in accounting may look like a harmless numbers-cruncher, and that woman in purchasing may be a total charmer, but they are not as amiable and innocent as they seem. Sixty-seven percent of organizations suffered actual or attempted payments fraud in 2013, and checks represented a full 82 percent of […]

04-27-2018

By Scott A. Koman Internal fraud and theft can plague businesses of all types and sizes. Sadly, even your own brother or sister can betray your trust. That’s what happened when a longtime Central Pennsylvania farmer passed on the farm’s day-to-day operation to his two sons, and one sibling started keeping profits rightfully earmarked for […]

10-06-2017

07-24-2017

Lisa A. Myers, CPA, CFE, MAFF, FCPA, CGMA A new tale of white-collar crime seems to emerge in the news as frequently as the posts on the POTUS’s Twitter account. Discovering that a trusted employee is an in-house thief can not only be expensive – but also it can be heart-wrenching. For most employers, it […]

05-30-2017

By Theresa Kane Computer systems are helping businesses be more successful than ever before. But when they fail – or get hacked – everything can come to a screeching halt. If the damage is severe, a company can find itself virtually deleted. That’s why cyber liability insurance coverage should be an integral part of virtually […]

04-25-2017

By Lisa A. Myers, CPA, CFE, MAFF, FCPA, CGMA Facebook and Twitter users may find that these social media sites are not their “friends” when they are looking for a job, are in trouble with the law or become the subject of an investigation. In my work as a forensic accountant at Boyer & Ritter, […]

02-24-2017

by Lisa A. Myers, CPA, CFE, MAFF, FCPA, CGMA Kevin and Nicole both worked for the same small company. Their friendship grew over one devious bond: they both resented their boss’s wealth. After indulging their envy of his luxury cars and multi-million-dollar vacation home in Aspen, they decided the boss was rich enough. With Nicole […]